Department of Psychiatry Faculty

Education

B.A., 1989, Binghamton University
Ph.D., 1995, Hofstra University

Academic Interests:

Our team’s overarching research goal is to improve substance abuse treatment outcomes for 2 particular groups of patients, 1) those with co-occurring disorders (e.g., comorbid psychiatric & substance use disorders or dual-dependence) and 2) substance abusing patients in settings that do not traditionally focus on substance abuse (e.g., Primary Care, Emergency Departments, OB/Gyn). To that end, we focus our efforts on refining our understanding of treatment motivation, specifically with regard to (a) the assessment of motivation for change, (b) the development, testing, and dissemination of a variety of motivational interventions (e.g., motivational interviewing and contingency management), and (c) use of these methodologies to both predict and improve treatment (particularly, medication) adherence.

In addition, the lab is active in developing genetic and molecular tools that facilitate our efforts to better understand the molecular and cellular basis of neural plasticity and animal behavior. For example, our laboratory has pioneered the use of viral-mediated RNAi to create gene knockdowns in the brain. We will continue to develop powerful new techniques to better connect genes, neural anatomy and animal behavior.

Team personnel:

Meaghan E. Lavery, B.A., Research Assistant
Carokyn Haller, Administrative Assistant

Publications of Note:

Swanson, A.J., Pantalon, M.V., & Cohen, K.R. Motivational interviewing and treatment adherence among psychiatric and dually-diagnosed patients. Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease, 187, 630-635, 1999.

Schottenfeld, R.S., Pantalon, M.V., Chawarski, M.C., & Pakes, J. Efficacy of the community reinforcement approach for combined opioid and cocaine dependence: Patterns of engagement in alternate activities. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 18, 255-261, 2000.

Fiellin, D.A., O’Connor, P.G., Pakes, J., Chawarski, M., Pantalon, M.V., & Schottenfeld, R.S. Methadone maintenance in primary care: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 286, 1724-1731, 2001.

Fiellin, D.A., Pantalon, M.V., Pakes, J., O’Connor, P.G., Chawarski, & Schottenfeld, R.S. Treatment of heroin dependence with buprenorphine in primary care. American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse, 28, 231-241, 2002.

Pantalon, M.V. , Carroll, K.C., Nich, C., & Frankforter, T. Using the URICA as a Measure of motivation to change among treatment-seeking individuals with concurrent alcohol and cocaine problems. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 16, 299-307, 2002.

Pantalon, M.V., & Swanson, A.J. Readiness to change and treatment adherence among psychiatric and dually-diagnosed inpatients. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 17, 91-97, 2003.

Pantalon, M.V. , Ferro, G., LaPaglia, D., Chawarski, M., Pakes, J.R. & Schottenfeld, R.S. (2004). Voucher purchases in contingency management interventions for cocaine dependent women. Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, 3, 27-35.

Pantalon, M.V., Fiellin, D.A., O’Connor, P.G., Chawarski, M., Pakes, J., & Schottenfeld, R.S. (2004). Counseling requirements for buprenorphine maintenance in primary care: Lessons learned from a preliminary study in a methadone maintenance program. Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, 3, 71-76.

Chawarski, M.C., Mazlan, Mahmud, O’Connor, P.G., Pantalon, M.V., Fiellin, D.A., & Schottenfeld, R.S. (2004). Combining medication maintenance and drug counseling to treat opioid dependence and reduce HIV transmission. Proceedings of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Satellite Sessions in Association with the XIV International AIDS Conference, Barcelona, Spain, Drug Abuse as HIV Prevention, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD., 1-6.

Pantalon, M.V., Chawarski, M., Falcioni, J., Pakes, J., & Schottenfeld, R.S. (2004). Linking process and outcome in behavioral treatment for cocaine dependence: A preliminary report. American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse, 30, 353-367.

Schottenfeld, R.S., Chawarski, M., Pakes, J., Pantalon, M.V., Carroll, K.M., & Kosten, T.R. (2005). Methadone vs. buprenorphine with contingency management for cocaine and opioid dependence. American Journal of Psychiatry, 162, 340-349.

D’Onofrio, G, Pantalon, M.V., Degutis, L.C., Fiellin, D.A., O’Connor, P.G. (2005). Development and implementation of an emergency practitioner-performed brief intervention for harmful and hazardous drinkers in the emergency department. Academic Emergency Medicine, 12, 249-256.

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